ENVIRONEERS ADVENTURE OUTFITTERS This Sarasota store has all the latest gear and gadgets for both short hikes and extended camping trips. 5373 Fruitville Road, Sarasota; (941) 371-6208; environeers.com

MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK It’s a cinch to get lost in wonder on this magnificent spread, which takes up 58 square miles of wetlands, prairies and pine woods. 13208 S.R. 72, Sarasota; (941) 361-6511; floridastateparks.org/park/myakka-river

SARASOTA BMX This Olympic-level BMX course is open to the public, but it also hosts some of the world’s biggest bike tournaments. 1590 N. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota; (941) 960-1578; srqbmx.net

Five to Try

Musical experiences take you outside.

Friday Fest

Thousands gather on the Van Wezel bayfront lawn every month from June through September for the performing arts hall’s big, free Friday Fest outdoor concerts. Bands range from reggae to rock ‘n’ roll, and dancing is a guarantee. Great way to celebrate Sarasota’s sunsets, and did we mention that it’s free? 777 N. Tamiami Trail, (941) 955-7676; vanwezel.org

Garden Music

Live music, everything from Latin to classical, under the banyans at beautiful Marie Selby Botanical Gardens draws a crowd to its Garden Music concerts in the fall and spring. Free if you’re a Selby member, like some 12,000 local households, or included in your admission. 900 S. Palm Ave., (941) 366-5731; selby.org

Ringling by the Bay

The Ringling Museum’s popular Ringling by the Bay dance parties, held on the wide, open bayfront beside its Ca d’Zan Italianate mansion, are held 10 times from November to late May. $15. 5401 Bay Shore Road, (941) 359-5700; ringling.org

Bradenton Blues Festival

Bradenton’s 1.5-mile Riverwalk, set along the Manatee River, hosts the big annual Bradenton Blues Festival every December, and also smaller free concerts at the 400-seat Mosaic Amphitheater. There’s also a lovely outdoor sculpture garden, with 19 pieces, including a sound sculpture. realizebradenton.com/Riverwalk